Rakhee Chandra, PMP ®

·    Manage and track the workflow of IRCC funded project documents for each cohort monthly
• Promote the Empowering Visible Minority Women Newcomer’s [ENW] program funded by IRCC to all immigrant women services networks and community organizations
• Develop presentation materials and lead program information sessions to organizations and external stakeholders
• Lead event projects which include IRCC representatives, regional partners and participants
• Attend community and stakeholder meetings to provide program updates/progress. Also, recommend effective strategies and best practices
• Execute and manage the Digital Marketing project for program promotion across all social media platforms
• Diligently draft promotional messages as part of idea generation, and serve as lead graphic designer to enhance public engagement that has resulted in over 10,000 followers and impressions over a 6-month period
• Prepare monthly reports to highlight the success, impact and challenges of outreach efforts
• Conduct weekly information sessions on the ENW program and maintain a flow chart of confirmed clients
• Collaborate with Employer Engagement unit to develop promotional strategies for annual Job Fairs
• Work collaboratively with the program team to identify gaps and barriers in recruiting candidates for the program

·       Led business development projects totalling approximately CAD 1.3 million per year with 5+ clients of educational organizations, government, institutions and universities
• Managed key testing relationships with Prometric, ETS global, ETS channel operations, and AMIDEAST headquarters
• Oversaw all U.S Department of State-sponsored international academic and cultural scholarship programs in two countries i.e. Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain
• Managed key relationships with the U.S. embassy, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait and Bahrain
• Conducted all project activities i.e. promotion, recruitment, selection and departure orientations in Kuwait and Bahrain
• Conducted interviews for 200 participants on an annual basis as part of the program’s selection process for both Kuwait and Bahrain
• Represented employer at U.S. Government annual conferences, public meetings with local partners, and perform outreach activities at local institutions
• Monitored participant’s progress in the United States and resolve issues such as behavioural, cultural, academic and COVID-19 related
• Established cross-cultural systems amongst participants through workshops related to empowerment, diversity and acceptance while maintaining the culture of the U.S program
• Managed strategic planning and implementation to increase revenue share through robust business development activities and cost-saving measures
• Actively Developed and implemented strategies to motivate staff to increase sales and ensure business efficiency by producing reports on performance, and measuring these against set indicators
• Directly responsible for financial budgets to assess the organization’s financial benchmarks concerning testing and future international programs
or financial budgets to assess organization’s financial benchmarks with respect to testing and future international programs.

·    Represented employer at educational fairs, international advisory conferences, and seminars to promote EducationUSA services including information about U.S. Higher Education in the United States

·    Established and conducted public outreach activities and information-sharing programs to varied groups around Kuwait who were interested in U.S. Higher Education

·    Managed U.S. Department of State funded scholarship programs including promotion, recruitment, screening, testing, and pre-departure orientations in Kuwait and Bahrain

·    Managed daily Prometric computer-based testing activities according to organization’s standard operation procedures, including training and supervision of testing staff

·    Oversaw the complete CollegeBoard’s SAT exam operation in Kuwait

·    Contributed to yearly budget planning and annual planning for the testing program

·    Supported and contributed to events for the annual International Education Week [IEW]

·    Represented employer at the EducationUSA network conferences such as NAFSA